Overalls



l. A. HORN.

OVER ALLS. V APPLICATION FILED HAY15. I917- RENEWED NOV. 26, I919- Patented may 25, 1920.

FIG- 2 JOSEPH A. HORN, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

OVERALLS.

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Application filed. May 15, 1917, Serial No. 168,746.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Josnrn A. HORN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in *Overalls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an article of wearing apparel and particularly pertains to a pair of overalls.

()ne of the great objections made by wearers of overalls and jumpers which are formed in a one-piece construction, is the fact that the entire weight of the garment hangs from the shoulders and produces considerable discomfort. It is the principal object of this invention to provide means for supporting this weight from the waist and thus relieving the arms and shoulders so that the upper portion of the body may be freely moved without restriction.

Another object of this invention is to provide a belt which is incorporated within the construction of the overalls to produce. the above result which may be instantly fastened and released from its position around the body of the wearer, and is separately adjusted to any desired tightness, said adjustment occurring along the sides of the belt and thereby eliminating all loose pieces from the front of the garment.

Another object of this invention is to provide a belt which is free to move in relation to the back of the garment as the body of the wearer is turned or bent and, at the same time, securely fastened across the front so that it may not becaught upon articles being carried, or otherwise be objectionable.

Another object of this invention. is to provide a double pocket upon the hip of the overall trousers adapted to accommodate a watch and other articles, said watch com partment being so disposed as to prevent the articles in the pocket from damaging the watch and also permitting the watch to be removed without molesting the other articles.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention is illustrated, by way of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. 192.

Renewed November 2c, 1919. Serial to. 340,798.

example, in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a View in elevation illustrating the overalls as seen from the front.

Fig. 2 is a View of the waist portion of the overalls asseen from the rear and particularly discloses the long strap Within which the belt is slidably confined.

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation illustrating the waist region of the overalls, particularly disclosing the adjustment buckle and the combination pocket.

Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the waist portion of the garment with the parts open to more clearly disclose the fastening hook by which the ends of the belt are connected when it is worn.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 and 11 indicate the sleeves of the overalls which are here shown as mounted, as is customary, to the waist portion 12. The lower portion of the waist is continued to form pant legs 13 and 14:, the garment being preferably constructed of a single piece of material, or separate pieces sewed together to form a continuous structure from the shoulders down. The garment is opened down the front and is provided with a series of buttons 15 by which the opening is closed. A belt is formed around the waist and is of a peculiar design, having fixed. front portions 16 and 17 which are stitched across the front of the garment and have loose ends 18 and 19. These ends are formed with a series of perforations which engage the tongue of buckles 20, one of which is secured at each end of a loose belt member 21. This member extends across the back of the garment and is confined within a strap 22, here shown as also extending substantially the width of the garment back. By means of the buckles the belt may be adjusted as desired. The belt is adapted to be fastened by a hook 23 secured to the overlapping end of the belt portion 16 which engages a hook fastener 24 secured to the end of the fixed belt portion 17.

Any number of pockets may be sewed upon the garment, and, as here shown, combination pockets 25 and 26 are fastened to one side of the garment and over the trouser hip. The pocket 25 is of normal size and is adapted to receive ordinary articles. The pocket 26 is of a size suitable for carrying a watch. Attention is particularly directed to the fact that the opened mouths of the pockets are not in line with each other, but that the small pocket is positioned partially out of the mouth of the large pocket, thus'facilitating in handling the watch and also allowing heavy articles to be placed in the large pocket without danger ,of interfering with the watch in the small pocket.

When the garment is to be worn, the front is opened and will thereby permit the wearer to easily get into it, after which the buttons along the front are buttoned and the book 23 is brought into engagement with the fastener 24. The loose portions 18 and.l9 of the belt may then be adjusted in relation to the buckles to secure the garment snugly around the waist of the wearer and thus support the weight of the trousers from the hips. It is evident that after the buckles have once been adjusted they need not be afterward loosened, as the hook 23 will al.- ways insure that the belt will be fastened with the same tightness.

It will thus be seen that the garment here disclosed is simple in its formation and is provided with easily operated means for rendering it more comfortable to the wearer.

While I have shown the preferred form of my overalls as now known to me, it is.

evident that various changes in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim: I j

1.. A garment, comprising a jacket and trousers forming one-piece overalls and having an opening extending from the neck to the crotch and down the front thereof, said opening being normally closed by buttons, fixed belt portions secured to both sides of the front of the waist, a non-adjustable clasp adapted to fasten these belt portions adjacent the front opening of the garment, and a loose belt member extending around the back of the waist and adjustable fasteners for fastening the opposite ends of said loose belt member to the free ends of the fixed belt members.

2. A garment, comprising a jacket and trousers forming one-piece overalls and having an opening extending from the neck to the crotch and down the front thereof, said opening being normally closed by buttons, fixed belt portions secured to both sides of the front of the waist, a non-adj ustable clasp adapted to fasten these belt portions adjacent the front opening of the garment, a loose belt member extending around the back of the waist and adjustable fasteners for fastening the opposite ends of said loose belt member to the free ends of the fixed belt members, and an elongated strap secured across the back of the garment through which the loose belt portion is positioned.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name'to this specification J. A. HORN. 

